Comments by Secretary of State Antony Blinken this weekend were the first time a U.S. official has acknowledged contact with the Syrian rebel group that drove Bashar al-Assad from power.
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‘We’re inside the 10-yard line’: Secretary of state on an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
Antony Blinken talks speaks on everything from the prospect of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, to the war in Ukraine and what the U.S. is doing to bring home Americans detained in Russia.
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Blinken tells Ukraine U.S. aid will make a difference against Russia’s offensive
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Kyiv and said some new U.S. aid already arrived and more will reach the battlefield in the coming weeks.
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In Israel, Blinken looks to planning for a post-war Gaza as bombardments rage on
Blinken said four Arab nations and Turkey promise to help rebuild Gaza. But they want to see steps toward creation of a Palestinian state, which Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed not to allow.
